LETTERS: WORLD'S POPULATION TO DROP IN FUTURE

To the editor:

Judie Brown, president of the American Life League, says that a new National Wildlife Foundation project, the Fast Action Network on Human Population Issues, "reinforces the lie that our planet would be a wonderful place if it weren't so overrun with humans."

A current NWF mailing claims human population growth is a "major cause of wildlife habitat loss and species extinction." The mailing asks supporters to tell Congress to provide more support for population programs in the world's poorest countries.

The fact of the matter is that the United Nation's own experts predict the world population will begin to decline in the next 40 years. Using scare tactics to promote Planned Parenthood's agenda is irresponsible. If we continue to limit the population of the world through abortion and euthanasia, we will actually create a population shortage.

Thirty years ago, as newlyweds driving across the country to our new assignment to Hill Air Force Base in Utah, we saw billboards along the way saying we should get out of the United Nations. I guess you could say we were innocent because of our youth. We laughed at the thought of our leaving the United Nations. We were sure that only rednecks would want us to leave the United Nations. Well, I apologize to rednecks. They proved to be far wiser than both my husband or I. Those responsible for those billboards had a doctorate in common sense. As far as I am concerned, Planned Parenthood and all those who support abortion and euthanasia are nothing short of murderers.

CHRISTINE E. STEPHENS

Cape Girardeau